Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.
Incident Composition (2020–2024)
Summary
108,986
Avg Incidents / Year
58.7%
EMS Share
2.2%
Fire Share
16.7%
False Alarm Rate
+22.7%
5-Year Trend
34
Departments
| Department ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Fire % ▲ | EMS % ▲ | False Alarm % ▲ | Trend ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn | 72,958 | 2.7% | 60.1% | 17.2% | +18.9% |
| Methuen | 43,018 | 1.4% | 72.5% | 11.1% | +17.9% |
| Haverhill | 38,120 | 3% | 57.1% | 16.5% | +5.9% |
| Lawrence | 35,971 | 2.2% | 49.6% | 28.3% | +17.6% |
| Peabody | 35,862 | 1.9% | 66% | 13.7% | +54% |
| Salem | 33,265 | 2% | 54.5% | 22.2% | +48.3% |
| Danvers | 29,643 | 1.3% | 50.9% | 14.3% | -6% |
| Beverly | 28,703 | 1.7% | 60.4% | 21.2% | +34.6% |
| Gloucester | 26,435 | 1.9% | 67.7% | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| North Andover | 25,990 | 1.4% | 63.8% | 14.6% | +45.8% |
| Saugus | 22,683 | 2.5% | 65.2% | 13.2% | +20.9% |
| Amesbury | 15,842 | 1.7% | 63.6% | 10.9% | +11.1% |
| Andover | 14,585 | 3.2% | 44.1% | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| Marblehead | 14,454 | 1.1% | 46.4% | 16.6% | +38.7% |
| Salisbury | 9,388 | 1.4% | 62.5% | 10.1% | -5% |
| Swampscott | 8,876 | 1.5% | 54.3% | 16.4% | +34.2% |
| Middleton | 8,452 | 2.2% | 53.7% | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| Lynnfield | 8,334 | 3.7% | 53.6% | 14% | +71.6% |
| Topsfield | 7,939 | 5.7% | 56.5% | 9.7% | +34% |
| Ipswich | 7,892 | 1.3% | 49% | 16.6% | -81.3% |
| Merrimac | 6,284 | 2.8% | 52.5% | 9% | +45.3% |
| Newbury | 5,959 | 6.1% | 55.5% | 11.5% | +27% |
| Georgetown | 5,856 | 2.9% | 58% | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| Manchester | 4,737 | 1.9% | 49.6% | 20.4% | +10.7% |
| Hamilton | 4,535 | 1.7% | 52.8% | 22.5% | +22.7% |
| Newburyport | 4,419 | 2.9% | 61.6% | 16.9% | +41100% |
| Boxford | 4,376 | 2.8% | 53.5% | 20.4% | +27.1% |
| Rowley | 4,275 | 6.6% | 51.2% | 13.3% | +57.8% |
| Groveland | 3,941 | 3.6% | 63% | 12.4% | +30.4% |
| Wenham | 3,774 | 0.8% | 48.7% | 19.4% | +12.8% |
| Nahant | 2,847 | 1.3% | 58.7% | 13% | +24.2% |
| Essex | 2,524 | 4.4% | 62.6% | 15.6% | +6.5% |
| West Newbury | 2,507 | 4.5% | 45% | 15.2% | +29.8% |
| Rockport | 486 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 46.1% | -99.6% |
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